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Well thanks for the input, guys. I appreciate it.

I would love some opinions from you all. Is going to community college for two years to get an AAS, and then transferring to a four-year university to get a BSN a bad thing? Would potential employers look down on me for going to a community college for two years? Would they prefer someone who went after their BSN right away? Would potential employers (or the college for that matter) care if someone took a year off before starting college? Does the path of education even matter, or do the potential employers only care about college grades and volunteer work? The reason why I'm asking is because I will be most likely attending a community college this fall before transferring to a four year university (hopefully the University of Pittsburg or Temple University in PA). I am just very nervous that I'll have trouble getting a job because community college will be on my resume. I also just found out that I have the potential option to go to a local four year university that has a high ranking and low costs. Problem is it's too late to send in an application for this year. I'm unsure if taking a year off from college to apply for the next year would hurt me in either the college's or a future, potential employer's eyes.

Hello there, nurses and nursing students. I have a question for you: How did you go about getting your nursing education? Did you go to community college for an Associates degree? Did you stick with that or did you go on to a four-year university to get a bachelors of science? Did you go after a bachelors of science from the start? Which do you think is a better path and why?

I'm glad that you asked this question so that I could look at the responses. Because honestly, dealing with feces and genital care (moreso on the genital care) is something I have been very unsure and a little nervous about. I'm glad to read that it gets easier.

I will be going to my college to register for the TEAS test and I am incredibly nervous. To those who have taken it, how was it? How much preparation did you give yourself and did it pay off?

Thanks, I plan to. (: I'm already filling out a volunteer form to help out at the local hospital. I'm hoping that it will give me some more insight. I'm just so unsure at times. I've seen and heard so much bitterness from people who work in the medical/health care field. I just want someone to tell me what I already know: That making a difference and helping others feel better outweighs all the negatives.

As you can see from the thread title, I am interested in getting into the field of nursing. The problem is is that despite looking up commentary and articles, I don't know fully what to expect. I also don't know if I should just push this dream aside because of all the negative feedback I have heard about the career. So please, can you share your personal stories and advice with me? :) What do nurses have to deal with on a daily basis? How high is the stress level? How do you personally deal with it? What are the typical hours? What are the best things about nursing? The worst? Would you recommend this job to anyone else? Is the pay really as terrible as I hear that it is? Advice?